- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:26697 WP No. 21266 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV WRIT PETITION NO. 21266 OF 2025 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: 1. MR. S. GOVINDAPPA S/O LATE DODDA SANJEEVAPPA AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. 1, 1ST MAIN ROAD, 1ST CROSS, NEAR KAVERI APARTMENTS, SVG NAGAR, NAGARBHAVI MAIN ROAD, BENGALURU - 560072. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. S MANJUNATH., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560001. 2. THE POLICE SUB-INSPECTOR WOMEN'S POLICE STATION, EAST DIVISION, BENGALURU 560046. RESPONDENTS NO. 1 AND 2 ARE REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU 560001. Digitally signed by PRAKASH N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:26697 WP No. 21266 of 2025 3. MANJULA J AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS RESIDING AT NO. 80, 6TH CROSS, CHAMUNDI LAYOUT, KOGILU, YELAHANKA, BENGALURU 560064. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. K P YASHODHA, AGA FOR R1 AND R2) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT/ORDER/DIRECTION QUASHING THE IMPUGNED NOTICE DATED 11.07.2025 ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO. 2 IN FORM 1, PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE -B. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV ORAL ORDER Learned Additional Government Advocate accepts notice for respondents 1 and 2. Issuance of notice to respondent No.3 is dispensed with. 2. Petitioner has assailed the validity of the notice at Annexure-B dated 11.07.2025. It is contended that copy of the complaint given by the 3rd respondent not - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:26697 WP No. 21266 of 2025 having been furnished, petitioner is not in a position to take his stand as regards the notice at Annexure-B. 3. In light of the limited contention raised, issuance of notice to 3rd respondent is waived. Petition is disposed off directing the respondent - Police to furnish copy of the complaint made by the 3rd respondent to the petitioner within a period of 3 days from today. Upon furnishing of such complaint, the petitioner to mark his appearance within 10 days thereafter before respondent No.2. It is made clear that no coercive steps to be taken for the aforementioned period of 10 days only. 4. Accordingly, petition is disposed off. Sd/- (S SUNIL DUTT YADAV) JUDGE VP